Japan Archives - eVTOL Insights

SkyDrive joins roundtable to help realise potential of ‘flying cars’ in Osaka, Japan

Jason Pritchard20 November 2020

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer, has joined an ongoing roundtable which focuses on the implementation of 'flying cars' in the city of Osaka. The roundtable was set up as the core organisation to accelerate the initiative led by t...

SkyDrive’s SD-03 eVTOL ‘flying car’ to be displayed at public exhibition for the first time in Japan

Jason Pritchard3 November 2020

Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive will display its SD-03 eVTOL aircraft model at a public exhibition for the first time, giving attendees a chance to sit in the cockpit. The Flying Car Technology Exhibition and Conference is the only eve...

Volocopter to help launch eVTOL services in Japan following new agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL)

Jason Pritchard29 September 2020

Volocopter has entered into a co-operation agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) to help develop and launch Urban Air Mobility services in the country - which could be within the next three years. As part of this agreement, both companies will work...

SkyDrive raises ¥3.9 billion in latest Series B funding round

Jason Pritchard2 September 2020

Following the success of its public flight demo last week, SkyDrive has announced that it has raised ¥3.9 billion in Series B funding. Seven of the ten investors - Development Bank of Japan, Itochu Corporation, ENEOS Innovation Partners, Obayashi...

SkyDrive completes first public flight demo of its SD-03 ‘flying car’

Jason Pritchard1 September 2020

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SkyDrive completes first public manned flight of its eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard28 August 2020

eVTOL developer SkyDrive has conducted the first public flight demo of its new single-seater SD-03 flying car in Japan. Designed to be the world's smallest eVTOL model as a means of transportation, the four-minute flight took place earlier this w...